Congregations: Nations Worship Center

Grace emerging in the Appalachian Mountains: Churches form relationships across the state and beyond among immigrant communities

Sheldon C. Good, SalfordAt first glance, these churches share similar addresses: Philadelphia Praise Center, 1701 McKean St. and Gospel Alliance Church, 627 McKean Ave.But more importantly, PPC and Gospel, which is located south of Pittsburgh have been assisting Grace Community Church (Charleroi, Pa.), an emerging congregation, with worship since August 2008.Although PPC is now an [...]

Posted on 13 July 2009 | 3:15 pm

A multiplication of loaves and fishes: Contributions and friendships lead to abundant food relief in Philadelphia

Jessica WalterA recent news release from Mennonite Central Committee’s Philadelphia office recently proclaimed that “Philadelphia Mennonites are witnessing the ‘multiplication of loaves and fishes’ as they extend a hand to low income members and neighbors.” The article explained that an unexpected contribution for emergency food aid from Franconia and Eastern District Conferences to Philadelphia congregations [...]

Posted on 12 May 2009 | 11:30 am

Extraterritorial status: Building healthy relationships

Tim Moyer, Philadelphia Praise Centertmoyer@franconiaconference.orgPassing through a metal detector is not a unique experience for me but this particular time, as I gathered my belongings and put my belt back on, I began to realize I had just stepped through a portal into another country within my own. On October 18th, at the invitation of [...]

Posted on 11 December 2008 | 6:34 pm

Indonesian Embassy Worship Service

Posted on 25 October 2008 | 9:41 am

Flowing with the Holy Spirit: Congregations partner to learn and support

Lora Steinerlsteiner@franconiaconference.orgWhen Mennonite churches have thought about mission, they’ve tended to think out of country and in terms of monetary support. But a number of Franconia Conference churches have begun partnerships with each other for missional efforts both near and far.Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church and Oxford Circle Mennonite Church, a Partner-in-Mission congregation in Philadelphia, [...]

Posted on 6 June 2008 | 1:19 pm

The Indonesian pastor’s cell number is 911

Beny Krisbianto, Nations Worshipkrisbianto2004@yahoo.comIn 1998 a riot happened in Indonesia. Christians and Chinese were targets of rioting, persecution, killing and robbery. The chaos allowed many ethnic-minority Chinese and religious-minority Christians to be killed, raped and lose their businesses. After that year, it was impossible for Chinese Christians to start businesses.In 1999, there were not many [...]

Posted on 6 June 2008 | 1:18 pm

Nations Worship Center Second Anniversary

Posted on 10 May 2008 | 8:33 am

Emerging church profiles: Furthering the reign of God

Lora Steinerlsteiner@franconiaconference.orgEmerging church groups are hard to define. There is no pastor’s office, just a home phone number. Often there’s no set meeting time and, if there is, it’s not on Sunday morning. All of the following emerging worshipping groups are somehow affiliated with the conference —sometimes through a member, sometimes through the leaders, sometimes [...]

Posted on 21 April 2008 | 9:44 pm

Wanted: Ideas for Ministry

C. Conrad Martin,ccmartin@franconiaconference.orgHave a really good idea for ministry at your church? Could you use some financial assistance to help move it from an idea to reality? Then a conference “Missions Operational Grant” might be just what you’re looking for.The Conference offers Missions Operational Grants to congregations who are building on the Mennonite tradition of [...]

Posted on 17 March 2008 | 10:58 pm

Nations Worship Center photos

Posted on 10 October 2007 | 8:56 am